Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02
CLEYELAND Az PRESIDENT,
HIS CivIl Service Views Universally Al
proved by tho Democracy.

! HIS Civll Service Views Universally Ap
proved by tho Democracy.
! special 20 the Cazatte
/ WAsHNGToN, Aug. IS While the Re
pU5licans are engaged il a good deal o.
speculation as to who viii be selected IS
the Standard bearer Of that party in the
neNt Presidential c2mpain, the Democrat:
appear to have nothing to say in regard
TO who shall head their ticket, be-
csuse it Is generally settled that Mr.
Cleveland Will De renominated. There is
no other man in the party around whom
It's members can cluster with such
an abiding faith as the President.
When Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
for the presidency there was good deal
OF uneasiness felt by some of the older
/ leaders CT the party, because he was q
man not known outside of his owa state.
OF course his reputation there WAS OF the
Oest. because he had shown himself 9
fearless administrator Of the law, and 9
firm opponent to partisan pressure. he
was nominated upon platform that,per-
haps, was somewhat different from the
old fashioned Democratic doctrine, but #
was plstform that was necessary under
the then existing state OF things. He &C
cepted tae nomination and the platform
in perfect good faith, p!edging himself to
stand by il, if elected, and in his admin
istration he has shown that he has faith
fully done so.
a strict observance of the civil service
law has been the most difficult feature Ct
MS administration, and yet he has strictly
and legitlmately carried out every prom
mat both
a1c since his Inauguration. In
this he at trst obtained the i'll
will Of some Of the less progressive men
in the Democratic party, but even thew
are now satisfied that the course Mr..
Cleveland has pursued has been the hest
not only for the country but for the
Democratic party. His messages to
Congress show that he has thoroughly
grssped the condition OF national Affairs,
and ST. his public utteranCes prove that
ne IS statesman Of The very first order.
The people have come TO believe
IN ms honesty Of purpose and
INTENTION, and ne has stronger hold upon
the masses now tan any President for
many years. He has proved himself
President, not of section of the country,
or OF particular party, but 8 President
OF the whole country, and in this respect
he has shown his ability to raise himself
above mere party considerations, and to
act as he believes pest for the entire
people OF the whole country. In his ap-
pOlntments he has sought to select the
men most fitted for the positions under
consideration. He has made mistakes.
Of course, as what President has not, but
where he has had an opportunity to per-
sonaly scan q candidate, he has generally
measured the man correctly.
His popularity is now being attested
which have come to him from every sec
ton Of the west and south, urging that he
should visit the more important cities in
these sections, and when he shall make
ais tour in october il is d safe prediction
20 say that ne will be received with more
hearty enthusiasm than has ever hereto
fore been accorded 10 any one. He is
essentially q man Of the people He dis
likes ell show and osteDrauOns Of every
kind, avoiding publicity as much as pos
siole, and II is perhaps this feeling
which hiss greatly increased MS pOpu-
larity with the masses.
Although Mr. Cleveland, when he SC
cepted the nomination for the Presidency,
and also in his inaugural address, an
n0urced that he would not be candi.
date for Te-eleC ion, he will find tha. the
sentiment Of his party and the country
Will DC 50 unanimous in demanding re-
nomination that he viii be forced to &C.
cept that honor, and if he does, his re
election does rot admit Of 3 DOUBT